Portable terminal and health management method and system using portable terminal
First Claim
1. A health management system for managing health of each user carrying a portable terminal, comprising:
- a portable terminal which is arranged to be carried by a user and includes a display screen, radio communication means for accessing a predetermined radio communication network, storage means storing personal information of the user, and an input/output device for supporting health management for the user; and
a database including personal information storage means storing the personal information about each user carrying said portable terminal, medical information storage means storing information about a medical facility, a drugstore, a medicine, and said input/output device; and
communication means for communicating with said portable terminal through the radio communication network, wherein said radio communication means transmits part of the personal information stored in said storage means in starting to communicate with said database, and wherein said database includes identification means for identifying the user of said portable terminal by collating the part of the information transmitted from said radio communication means with information stored in said personal information storage means, and emergency handling means which is activated upon transmission of a specific signal from said radio communication means for proving one of communication with a medical facility whose information is stored in said medical information storage means and information stored in said medicine information storage means, which is necessary for the identified user for said portable terminal, in accordance with information transmitted from said radio communication means and to provide said portable terminal.
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Abstract
A portable terminal carried and owned by each user is provided with a display screen, a communication unit, a memory storing personal information about each user, and an input/output device such as an inhaler. A database that communicates with each portable terminal is provided with a personal information storage unit storing the personal information about each user carrying the portable terminal, a medical information storage unit storing information about a medical facility, a drugstore, a medicine, and the input/output device, and a communication unit for communicating with each portable terminal. In the database, the user of the portable terminal is identified by collating the part of the information transmitted from the communication unit with information stored in the personal information storage unit. When a specific signal is transmitted from the communication unit, communication is performed with a medical facility while information, of the information stored in the medicine information storage unit, which is necessary for the user is provided for the portable terminal as an emergency measure. This makes it possible to properly and quickly handle an emergency.
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1. A health management system for managing health of each user carrying a portable terminal, comprising:
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a portable terminal which is arranged to be carried by a user and includes a display screen, radio communication means for accessing a predetermined radio communication network, storage means storing personal information of the user, and an input/output device for supporting health management for the user; and
a database including personal information storage means storing the personal information about each user carrying said portable terminal, medical information storage means storing information about a medical facility, a drugstore, a medicine, and said input/output device; and
communication means for communicating with said portable terminal through the radio communication network, wherein said radio communication means transmits part of the personal information stored in said storage means in starting to communicate with said database, and wherein said database includes identification means for identifying the user of said portable terminal by collating the part of the information transmitted from said radio communication means with information stored in said personal information storage means, and emergency handling means which is activated upon transmission of a specific signal from said radio communication means for proving one of communication with a medical facility whose information is stored in said medical information storage means and information stored in said medicine information storage means, which is necessary for the identified user for said portable terminal, in accordance with information transmitted from said radio communication means and to provide said portable terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A health management method of managing health of each user carrying a portable terminal, including the steps of:
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providing a portable terminal carried by a user with a display screen, radio communication means for accessing a predetermined radio communication network, storage means storing personal information of the user, and an input/output device for supporting health management for the user;
providing a database for communicating with each portable terminal with personal information storage means storing the personal information about each user carrying the portable terminal, medical information storage means storing information about a medical facility, a drugstore, a medicine, and the input/output device, and communication means for communicating with the portable terminal through the radio communication network;
transmitting part of the personal information stored in the storage means by the radio communication means when starting to communicate with the database;
identifying in the database, the user of the portable terminal by collating the part of the information transmitted from the radio communication means with information stored in the personal information storage means; and
providing one of communication with a medical facility whose information is stored in the medical information storage means and information stored in the medicine information storage means, which is necessary for the identified user for the portable terminal when a specific signal is transmitted from the radio communication means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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15. A portable terminal which is arranged to be carried by a user including:
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storage means storing personal information about the user, including information about a clinical chart of the user and prescription; and
an inhaler for discharging a medicine in the form of fine droplets and making the user inhale the droplets, including discharging control means for controlling the inhaler in accordance with an inhalation profile of the user to discharge the medicine, thereby enabling the user to inhale the medicine in accordance with the information of the prescription.
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26. A control method for an inhaler for discharging a medicine in the form of fine droplets and making a user inhale the droplets, said inhaler being provided for a portable terminal which is arranged to be carried by a user and including storage means storing personal information about the user, including information about a clinical chart of the user and prescription,
said method including the step of controlling the discharge of the medicine in accordance with an inhalation profile of the user, thereby enabling the user to inhale the medicine in accordance with the information of the prescription.
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36. A computer program for implementing the inhaler control method by using a computer, said inhaler being provided for a portable terminal which is arranged to be carried by a user and including storage means storing personal information about the user, including information about a clinical chart of the user and prescription,
said computer program including program codes for implementing the step of controlling the discharge of the medicine in accordance with an inhalation profile of the user thereby enabling the user to inhale the medicine in accordance with the information of the prescription.
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37. A storage medium for storing a program code for implementing the inhaler control method, said inhaler being provided for a portable terminal which is arranged to be carried by a user and including storage means storing personal information about the user, including information about a clinical chart of the user and prescription,
said storage medium storing the program codes for implementing the step of controlling the discharge of the medicine in accordance with an inhalation profile of the user, thereby enabling the user to inhale the medicine in accordance with the information of the prescription.
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38. A health management system for managing health of each user carrying a portable terminal, comprising:
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a portable terminal which is arranged to be carried by a user and includes radio communication means for accessing a predetermined radio communication network, storage means storing personal information of the user, and an input/output device for supporting health management for the user;
a database including personal information storage means storing the personal information about each user carrying said portable terminal, medical information storage means storing information about a medical facility, a drugstore, a medicine, and said input/output device; and
communication means for communicating with said portable terminal through the radio communication network;
a medical facility terminal installed in each medical facility and connected to said database through a predetermined line; and
a drugstore terminal installed in each drugstore and connected to said database through a predetermined line, wherein said database sets an access right for each item of information stored in said personal information storage means and medical information storage means with respect to each of said portable terminal, said medical facility terminal, and said drugstore terminal.
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45. A health management method of managing health of each user carrying a portable terminal using:
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a portable terminal which is arranged to be carried by a user and includes radio communication means for accessing a predetermined radio communication network, storage means storing personal information of the user, and an input/output device for supporting health management for the user;
a database including personal information storage means storing the personal information about each user carrying the portable terminal, medical information storage means storing information about a medical facility, a drugstore, a medicine, and the input/output device, and communication means for communicating with the portable terminal through the radio communication network;
a medical facility terminal installed in each medical facility and connected to the database through a predetermined line; and
a drugstore terminal installed in each drugstore and connected to the database through a predetermined line, wherein said method comprises the step of setting an access right in the database, for each item of information stored in the personal information storage means and medical information storage means with respect to each of the portable terminal, the medical facility terminal, and the drugstore terminal.
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51. A portable terminal which is arranged to be carried by a user, including:
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storage means storing personal information about the user, including information about a clinical chart of the user and prescription;
an inhaler for discharging a medicine in the form of fine droplets and making the user inhale the droplets; and
driving control means for changing a parameter associated with discharging of the medicine within a predetermined period of time in which the user executes the inhalation so as to enable the user to efficiently inhale the medicine in accordance with the information of the prescription. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A method of driving an inhaler of a portable terminal which is arranged to be carried by a user, comprising the steps of:
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providing storage means for storing personal information about the user, including information about a clinical chart of the user and prescription, and an inhaler for discharging a medicine in the form of fine droplets and making the user inhale the droplets, with the portable terminal; and
changing a parameter associated with discharging of the medicine within a predetermined period of time in which the user executes the inhalation so as to enable the user to efficiently inhale the medicine in accordance with the information of the prescription. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A prescription determination support system including:
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a memory card storing personal information including information about a clinical chart of each user and prescription;
a database having medical information storage means storing information about correspondence between a symptom and a medicine prescription; and
a medical facility terminal which is installed in each medical facility, has a slot in which said memory card is inserted, and is connected to said database through a predetermined line, the prescription determination support system being adapted to support determination of a prescription for the user carrying said memory card at said medical facility terminal, wherein when said memory card of the user is inserted into said medical facility terminal, said terminal presents information about a prescription suitable for the user and a medicine to be administered on the basis of the personal information about the user and the information stored in said medical information storage means. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A prescription determination support method of supporting determination of a prescription for a user carrying a memory card at a medical facility terminal by using:
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the memory card storing personal information including information about a clinical chart of each user and prescription;
a database having medical information storage means storing information about correspondence between a symptom and a medicine prescription; and
the medical facility terminal which is installed in each medical facility, has a slot in which the memory card is inserted, and is connected to the database through a predetermined line, wherein said method comprises the step of presenting information about a prescription suitable for the user and a medicine to be administered on the basis of the personal information about the user and the information stored in the medical information storage means, when the memory card of the user is inserted into the medical facility terminal. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A computer program for implementing the prescription determination support method through a computer, by using:
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the memory card storing personal information including information about a clinical chart of each user and prescription;
a database having medical information storage means storing information about correspondence between a symptom and a medicine prescription; and
the medical facility terminal which is installed in each medical facility, has a slot in which the memory card is inserted, and is connected to the database through a predetermined line, wherein said computer program includes program codes for implementing the step of presenting information about a prescription suitable for the user and a medicine to be administered, on the basis of the personal information about the user and the information stored in the medical information storage means, when the memory card of the user is inserted into the medical facility terminal.
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82. A storage medium for storing a program code for implementing the prescription determination support method by using:
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the memory card storing personal information including information about a clinical chart of each user and prescription;
a database having medical information storage means storing information about correspondence between a symptom and a medicine prescription; and
the medical facility terminal which is installed in each medical facility, has a slot in which the memory card is inserted, and is connected to the database through a predetermined line, wherein said storage medium stores program codes for implementing the step of presenting information about a prescription suitable for the user and a medicine to be administered, on the basis of the personal information about the user and the information stored in the medical information storage means, when the memory card of the user is inserted into the medical facility terminal.
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83. An inhaler for discharging a medicine in the form of fine droplets and enabling a user to inhale the medicine, comprising:
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storage means storing personal information about the user including information about a prescription for the user;
a tank which contains the medicine and has a code for identifying a type of contained medicine;
a discharge head for discharging a medicine supplied from said tank in the form of fine droplets; and
discharge permission means for permitting operation of said discharge head only when a collation result on the medicine contained in said tank and a medicine written on the prescription indicates coincidence upon reading the code. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91)
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92. A discharge head control method for an inhaler being provided with storage means for storing personal information about a user including information about a prescription for the user, a tank which contains the medicine and has a code for identifying a type of contained medicine, and a discharge head for discharging a medicine supplied from the tank in the form of fine droplets,
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collating the medicine contained in the tank with a medicine written on the prescription upon reading the code; and
enabling operation of the discharge head only when the collation result indicates coincidence of the both. - View Dependent Claims (93, 94, 95, 96, 97)
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98. A computer program for implementing the discharge head control method, said inhaler being provided with storage means for storing personal information about a user including information about a prescription for the user, a tank which contains the medicine and has a code for identifying a type of contained medicine, and a discharge head for discharging a medicine supplied from the tank in the form of fine droplets,
wherein said computer program comprises program codes for implementing the steps of: -
collating the medicine contained in the tank with a medicine written on the prescription upon reading the code; and
enabling operation of the discharge head only when the collation result indicates coincidence of the both.
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99. A storage medium for storing a program code for implementing the discharge head control method, said inhaler being provided with storage means for storing personal information about a user including information about a prescription for the user, a tank which contains the medicine and has a code for identifying a type of contained medicine, and a discharge head for discharging a medicine supplied from the tank in the form of fine droplets,
wherein said storage medium stores program codes for implementing the steps of: -
collating the medicine contained in the tank with a medicine written on the prescription upon reading the code; and
enabling operation of the discharge head only when the collation result indicates coincidence of the both.
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